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About the Role

This role sits within the AHL Global Trend And Volatility sector, with a research mission to model the behaviour of global macro assets and identify alpha signals, focusing on understanding and modelling what drives trends and their timing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original alpha research on global macro assets, building and testing predictive signals that inform live trading strategies.
• Work across the full research lifecycle — from hypothesis generation and statistical modelling through to implementation and ongoing performance analysis — with direct exposure to live strategy management.
• Research and develop alpha signals across global macro asset classes, with a focus on trend timing and directional strategies.
• Model the dynamics of macro assets (rates, FX, equities, commodities) to identify exploitable patterns.
• Design and evaluate predictive signals using rigorous statistical and quantitative methods.
• Contribute to portfolio construction and risk analysis across the sector's strategies.
• Monitor live strategy performance and translate observations back into research hypotheses.
• Collaborate with researchers across AHL Global Macro and contribute to the broader research agenda.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience researching alpha signals across macro assets.
• Solid grounding in statistical and mathematical modelling; able to choose the right tool for the right problem.
• Strong Python skills; comfortable working with large financial datasets.
• Understanding of portfolio construction and risk analysis.
• Familiarity with transaction costs and their impact on signal design is a plus.

Skills

• Python
• Statistical modelling
• Mathematical modelling
• Portfolio construction
• Risk analysis
• Trend timing
• Directional strategies

Location

• London

Work Type

• Flexible working arrangements

Experience Level

• 2+ years of experience

Education Level

• Degree in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics) from a leading university
• PhD or Masters is advantageous

Benefits

• Competitive holiday entitlements
• Pension/401k
• Life and long-term disability coverage
• Group sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Long-service leave
• Private medical coverage (location dependent)
• Discounted gym membership options (location dependent)
• Pet insurance (location dependent)
• Two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering

About the Company

• Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via its Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings.
• Powered by talent and advanced technology, its single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives.
• Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals.
• Headquartered in London, Man Group manages $253.6 billion* and operates across multiple offices globally.
• Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Equal Opportunity

• Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.